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SOLE AND HEEL PLATE. N0. 5-18,'923,- Patented Apr. 24, 1894.

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JOHN S. KILGORE, OF SALIDA, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILMOT W.SHAY, OF SAME PLACE.

SOLE AND HEEL PLATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of 7 Letters Patent No. 518,923, dated April24, 1894.

Application filed July 17, 1893. Serial No. 480,684. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN S. KILGOBE, of Salida, in the county of Ohaffeeand State of Colorado, have invented a new and Improved Sole and HeelPlate for Boots and Shoes, of which the following is "a full, clear, andexact description.

My invention relates to improvements in boot and shoe soles and heelplates. Andthe object of my invention is to procure a light and durablesole and heel plate of this class, which is especially adapted forusewith the laboring class and children, and which may be applied to anyboot or shoe so as to endure the longest possible amount of wear andpossess the least possible amount of weight.

To this end my invention consists in an aluminum sole and heel plate forboots and shoes, the construction of which willbe hereinafter describedand claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar figures of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 shows bottom of coarse shoe. Fig. 2? is a side view of thecoarse .sole. Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of one of the sole strips.Fig. 4: shows a cross sec tion illustrating the manner of securing thestrips to the sole. Fig. 5 is across section at A B showing the groovefor running a thread orstaple to fasten the shank piece to the body ofthe shoe. This figure also shows the method of securing the line sole tothe body of the shoe.

The sole and heel plate of either the coarse or fine shoe is composed ofan alloy of aluminum. The sole of a coarse shoe is made in strips; a isthe toe piece and b b the strips, 0 being the terminal strip. Thesestrips are provided with holes j .Fig. 4: adapted to receive taperingmetallic nails which secure them to the shoe; i Fig. 4, g h 3,77 k Z7?4, show the lips and recesses on the edges of these strips whichprevents them from falling out in case the nails become loose. Thesestrips are very narrow and will work at the joint as a hinge which givesan easy movement to the solein walking. The shank piece d Fig. l, is inone piece and may be secured to the shoe by a thread or staples.

The sole of the fine shoe is made in one piece sufliciently thin, clFig. 2, to give an easy, elastic and light solo; at n Fig. 5 shows agroove near the outer edge of this sole, along which are holes adaptedto receive a metallic thread or staple as at e Fig. 1,.

which secures it to the upper sole. The coarse sole being made of stripsof an alloy of alumin um gives an easy, light and very durable sole, andthe fine sole being made in one thin piece of an alloy of aluminum givesa very light, durable and symmetrical sole. Therefore this sole and heelplate is very valuable-for use on shoes and boots on account of itslightness and durability.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to -secureby Letters Patent A metallic wear plate for boots and shoes comprisingthe grooved and perforated shank sole substantially as described, andthe toe strip a, terminating strip 0, and intermediate strips bextending transversely across the shoe sole, and provided with thealternating lugs g and recesses h, each having tapering perforations forthe reception of securing tacks substantially as described.

JOHN S. KILGORE. Witnesses:

WILMOT W. SHAY, GEORGE A. BENTLEY.

